# Please resolve these two passages...

Pavel Curtis (pavel@parc.xerox.com)
Fri, 16 Feb 1996 08:07:49 PST

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    Doug Elias writes:
    > In section 1.2.2 (Properties), we read:
    >      Symmetrically, the 'w' bit controls whether or not non-owners can
    >      add or delete properties and/or verbs on this object.
    >
    > A bit farther on, though:
    >      Read permission lets non-owners get the value of the property
    >      and, of course, write permission lets them set that value.
    >
    > i've verified (with a note) that, when "w" is set, a non-owner can
    > give the note a new property:
    >   @prop note.my_text "this is my text"
    > and can remove that property, but can *not* notedit it successfully.

    These two passages are talking about *different* `w' bits.  The upper one
    refers to the `w' bit on the object itself, while the lower one refers to the
    `w' bit on one of that object's properties.  Remember, every object, property,
    and verb has its own *separate* set of permissions bits.

    	Pavel